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Mixed media
(adapters with
different media)
Yes Ye s
Yes (switch-
dependent)
–
Mixed speeds
(adapters that do not
support a common
speed(s), but can
operate at different
speeds)
Yes Yes No No
Mixed speeds
(adapters that
support a common
speed(s), but can
operate at different
speeds)
Yes Ye s
No (must be the
same speed)
Yes
Load balances TCP/
IP
No Yes Yes Yes
Mixed vendor
teaming
Yes
(*2)
Yes
(*2)
Yes
(*2)
Yes
(*2)
Load balances non-
IP No
Yes (IPX
outbound
traffic only)
Yes Yes
Same MAC address
for all team
members
No No Yes Yes
Same IP address for
all team members
Yes Ye s Yes Yes
Load balancing by
IP address
No Yes Yes Yes
Load balancing by
MAC address
No
Yes (used for
no-IP/IPX)
Yes Yes
*1: SLB with one primary and one standby member.
*2: Requires at least one Broadcom adapter in the team.
` Link aggregation is not supported in the Blade Server.
Type of Team
Fault
Tol era nce
Load
Balancing
Switch-
Dependent
Static
Trunking
Switch-
Independent
Dynamic Link
Aggregation
(IEEE 802.3ad)
Function
SLB with
Standby
(*1)
SLB
Generic
Trunking
Link Aggregation